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Four Coast Mountain College alumni will join other women carvers from the Northwest Coast for an exhibition at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, BC titled CURVE! Women Carvers on the Northwest Coast. Arlene Ness, Cherish Alexander, Stephanie Anderson, and Veronica Waechter are displaying pieces alongside other iconic female carvers, including Ellen Neel, Freda Diesing, and Doreen Jensen, in the upcoming show.
Working to address staffing shortages in healthcare across the North, five agencies have collaborated to pilot a joint campaign to encourage enrolment in vital educational programs that include Nursing, Practical Nursing, Health Care Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology, Health Sciences and Social Work.
In February 2025, four Indigenous students from CMTN’s Early Childhood Care and Education Program embarked on a field school to New Zealand. The tour allowed the students to make connections between Māori Indigenous knowledge and their own Indigenous knowledge. They also came to understand the significance of relationships to people, places, and things from the Māori perspective.
Sandy Kaardal has found a world of opportunity since her first day at Coast Mountain College (CMTN). Initially enrolling in the Business Technical Program, Sandy now works as an admissions officer at CMTN. She appreciates that the college provided the foundational skills that helped her chart her career path.
During her time at Coast Mountain College, Alishia Grace Benson-McCarthy is guided by a code of self-determination, diligence, and consistency that steers her career path to a future she knows she wants and isn't hesitant to work towards.
We are very proud of our progressive and open relationships with local First Nations bands and governments and our respect for indigenous world view and educational practices.
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